AU611081B2 – Cooking apparatus
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AU611081B2 – Cooking apparatus
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Cooking apparatus
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AU611081B2
AU611081B2
AU73086/87A
AU7308687A
AU611081B2
AU 611081 B2
AU611081 B2
AU 611081B2
AU 73086/87 A
AU73086/87 A
AU 73086/87A
AU 7308687 A
AU7308687 A
AU 7308687A
AU 611081 B2
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cooking apparatus
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1986-04-23
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David John Vos
Peter Martin Vos
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Vos Industries Pty Ltd
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1987-04-23
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Assignors: VOS, DAVID JOHN, VOS, PETER MARTIN
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Classifications
A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
A47J37/12—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips
A47J37/1233—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips the frying liquid being heated outside the frying vessel, e.g. by pumping it through a heat exchanger
A47J37/1238—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips the frying liquid being heated outside the frying vessel, e.g. by pumping it through a heat exchanger and the oil being returned to the frying vessel by means of a spraying system
A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
A21B—BAKERS’ OVENS; MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR BAKING
A21B5/00—Baking apparatus for special goods; Other baking apparatus
A21B5/08—Apparatus for baking in baking fat or oil, e.g. for making doughnuts
A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
A23L5/00—Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general; Food or foodstuffs obtained thereby; Materials therefor
A23L5/10—General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying
A23L5/11—General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying using oil
A23L5/12—Processes other than deep-frying or float-frying using cooking oil in direct contact with the food
A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
A47J27/14—Cooking-vessels for use in hotels, restaurants, or canteens
A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
A47J37/04—Roasting apparatus with movably-mounted food supports or with movable heating implements; Spits
A47J37/047—Roasting apparatus with movably-mounted food supports or with movable heating implements; Spits with rotating drums or baskets
Abstract
PCT No. PCT/AU87/00119 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 24, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 24, 1988 PCT Filed Apr. 23, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO87/06445 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 5, 1987.Cooking apparatus characterized in that it comprises reservoir means (66) for cooking fluid, cooking fluid spray means (76), means (78, 80, 82) for transferring cooking fluid from said reservoir means (66) to said spray means (76) wherein said spray means (76) is positioned such that food to be cooked is contacted by cooking fluid sprayed from said spray means (76). The food to be cooked may be held on tray means (144), in container means (140) in an annular space (214) defined by concentric wall means (184) or may be fed to the apparatus along conveyor means (14).
Description
i AU-AI-73086/87 WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION International Bureau
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IN TREATY (PCT) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHEI (51) International Patent Classification 4 3NI~AMTHIPA’ A47J 27/14, A21B 5/08 A23L 1/01
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(11) International Publication Number: WO 87/ 06445 (43) International Publication Date: 5 November 1987 (05.11.87) i j$~p~ 1 :1 i (21) International Application Number: PCT/AU87/00119 (22) International Filing Date: (31) Priority Application Number: (32) Priority Date: (33) Priority Country: 23 April 1987 (23.04.87) HU, IT (European patent), JP, KP, KR, LK, LU, LU (European patent), MC, MG, ML (OAPI patent), MR (OAPI patent), MW, NL, NL (European patent), NO, RO, SD, SE, SE (European patent), SN (OAPI patent), SU, TD (OAPI patent), TG (OAPI patent), US.
PH 5589 23 April 1986 (23.04.86) Published With international search SECTION DIRECTION SEE FO L IO NAME DIRECTED Os I” IS- LU.i,. 3 /q VcI oac R olo (uJ DEC (81) Designated States: AT, AT (European patent), AU, BB, A BE (European patent), BG, BJ (OAPI patent), BR, CF ALIAN (OAPI patent), CG (OAPI patent), CH, CH (Euro- OV 7 pean patent), CM (OAPI patent), DE, DE (European V 97 patent), DK, FI, FR (European patent), GA (OAPI patent), GB, GB (European patent), PATENT OFFICE 1987 (54) Title: COOKING APPARATUS (57) Abstract Cooking apparatus characterized in that it comprises reservoir means (66) for cooking fluid, cooking fluid spray means means (78, 80, 82) for transferring cooking fluid from said reservoir means (66) to said spray means (76) wherein said spray means (76) is positioned such that food to be cooked is contacted by cooking fluid sprayed from said spray means The food to be cooked may be held on tray means (144), in container means (140) in an annular space (214) defined by concentric wall means (184) or may be fed to the apparatus along conveyor means (14).
WO 97/06445 PCT/AU87/00119
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COOKING:APPARATUS
DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates to cooking apparatus, and in particular to spray cooking apparatus.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The apparatus of’the present invention provides a significant alternative to conventional cooking apparatus.
In particular, the apparatus of the present invention may replace conventional immersion type cooking apparatus in which rood items to be cooked are placed in a bath, vat or other container containing cooking fluid. A wide range of foods are cooked in such immersion type cooking apparatus, and the cooking fluids often used are oil or water.
Immersion type cooking apparatus generally usgs a large quantity of cooking fluid. This cooking fluid needs to be replaced frequently and often, expensive exhaust systems are also needed.
The cooking apparatus of the present invention is arranged such that it may spray or shower food items to be cooked, with cooking fluid to thereby effect the cooking thereof.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention there is provided wooerks n -ipp-2s-rg reservoir means for cooking fluid, cookj uld spray means, means for transfer ‘oking fluid from said reservoir m -s-to said spray means, conveyor means for cnvyng food to be cooked from a feed end to a dis- Vt.
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cooking apparatus comprising a housing reservoir means for cooking fluid, spray means positioned in said housing, means for transferring cooking fluid from said reservoir means to said spray means, conveyor means for conveying food through said housing from a feed end to a discharge end of said cooking apparatus, said spray means positioned such that, in use, cooking fluid sprayed therefrom contacts and cooks said food being conveyed by said conveyor means and said cooking fluid is able to pass through said conveyor means wherein said conveyor means comprises at least a first and a second set of elongate members extending longitudinally in the direction of passage of said food through said housing and at least some of the elongate members of said first set of elongate members are of undulating form and movable to, in use, advancingly convey food placed on said conveyor means in a tumbling manner.
The housing means of the present invention may be used with a rotatably mounted container or a tray to hold the food to be cooked as an alternative to the use of conveyor means The alternatives are described as separate embodiments of the present invention.
A cooking apparatus using concentric wall means for holding the food to be cooked is also described.
t WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 13 ITn accordance with a fifth apct *ofLe Z>L- invention there is provided cooking apparatus co rising reservoir means for cooking fluid, cooking fl d spray means, means for transferring cooking flui from said reservoir means to said spray means, co centric wall means defining an annular space for olding food to be cooked, wherein said spray means ositioned such that said food to be cooked is con cted by cooking fluid sprayed from said spray me as.
In accordance with a peferred aspect of the present invention the conve r means. container means, tray means or concent c cylinder means, as the case may be, is of a form ch that the cooking fluid may be sprayed therethro Prefer ly, the conveyor means, container means, tray mea s or concentric cylinder means, as the case may be, iz apcrturd or mah -like in f rm.- BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is an upper perspective view of a first embodiment of the cooking apparatus of the present invention; Figure 2 is a sectional elevation view along the lines A-A of the apparatus shown in Figure 1; Figure 3 is a sectional end view along the lines B-B of th apparatus shown in Figure 1, mounted on a free standing cabinet; Figure 4 is an upper perspective view of the housing of the apparatus shown in Figure 1, with the cover in the open position; Figure 5 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of -4 the conveyor shown in Figure 1, taken along the lines C-C of Figure 7; Figure 6a is an end view of the conveyor along the lines D-D of Figure 7; Figure 6b is an end view of the spreader plate of the conveyor along the lines E-E of Figure 7; Figure 7 is a plan view of the conveyor; Figure 8 is a sectional end view of an embodiment of a cooking apparatus incorporating a cylinder for holding food to be cooked; :Figure 9 is a sectional end view of an embodiment of a cooking apparatus incorporating a tray for holding food to be cooked; see.
o•.00. Figure 10 is an end view showing the incorporation of an 15 additional filter means in the form of a fluid tank in the cooking apparatus of the present invention; Figure 11 is a front elevational view showing the incorporation of the additional filter means in the form of a fluid tank in the cooking apparatus of the present invention; and Figure 12 is an upper perspective view of an embodiment of a cooking apparatus incorporating concentric wall means for 6.
holding food to be cooked, with particular application to a domestic situation.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The following description is given, by way of example only, of embodiments of the cooking apparatus of the present invention.
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The cover 16 is arcuate in cross-section, as best seen in Figure 3, and is provided with a pair of end plates and 22. The cover 16 is also provided with two internal baffle plates 24 and 26 and an exhaust flue 28 for cooking fumes. The end plates 20 and 22 and the baffle plates 24 and 26 are provided with flaps 30, 32, 34 and 36, respectively, pivotally connected to their respective lower edges.
This is best seen in Figure 2.
The cover 16 is preferably made from, or incorporates, a thermal insulating material and is provided with an inspection window 38, made from transparent material, at the front thereof. The front of the cover 16 is further provided with a handle The lower portion 18 of the housing 12 is provided with a pair of end plates 42 and 44. The end plates 42 and
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The lower portion 18 is further provided with a pair of internal baffle plates 50 and 52. The baffle plates and 52 have cut-out portions 54 and 56 at <7 @0 0 0000 00 their respective upper regions.
When the cover 16 is in closed position, end plates and 22 are disposed above 42 44, respectively, baffle 24 26 50 52, respectively.
The cut-out portion 46 then defines a gap 58 between 20 42, 48 24. Similarly, 54 62 50, 64 52.
The gaps 58,60 off by flaps 30,32,34 36, respectively.
In this way, 20,24, 30, 34 enclose first chamber; 24,26 34,35 second and, 22, 26, 32, 36 third chamber. This clearly seen Figure 2.
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The bottom of lower 18 housing 12 reservoir trough 66 for cooking fluid. The defined front rear walls 68 portions 52. preferably formed such that its wall 72 slopes downwardly toward 68, as 3.
The apparatus 10 also comprises heating means to heat fluid contained hrough 66. located beneath !ii~ ia r, i t S. 6al 66.
The may be form elements 74, resistive type. However, any suitable used, including microwave induction fluid.
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